Is the "culture of life" a culture of hypocrisy?

What do you want me to answer? Why did Bush come rushing back to Washington for Terri but not after the tsunami?

candidone1 wrote:

You're a complete and utter waste of my time....

This says all about you that we need to know.

Finn,

I (personally) do not have a partisan axe to grind. I know where I stand. I've stated my views numerous times on other threads.

I have highlighted what seem to me to be contradictions in the President's (and other politicians') stance on the preservation of life.

I have asked if anyone can explain to me the reasoning behind these attitudes, because I, frankly, am baffled.

Attempting to understand an opposing viewpoint is hardly an "untargeted rant."

If you do not wish to participate in the conversation, or are unable to participate in a civil manner, then feel free to ignore the thread.

...extol the "culture of life" etc. and and sign a bill that gives doctors the last say, over the will of the family, to pull the plug on a patient.

DrewDad wrote:

Finn,

I (personally) do not have a partisan axe to grind. I know where I stand. I've stated my views numerous times on other threads.

I have highlighted what seem to me to be contradictions in the President's (and other politicians') stance on the preservation of life.

I have asked if anyone can explain to me the reasoning behind these attitudes, because I, frankly, am baffled.

Attempting to understand an opposing viewpoint is hardly an "untargeted rant."

If you do not wish to participate in the conversation, or are unable to participate in a civil manner, then feel free to ignore the thread.

DrewDad

Please forgive my incredulity.

I read what you write , and I do do not see the innocence of which you profess. Perhaps I am wrong, perhaps not.

Please spare me your sermon on civility, I have met you on other threads. If you are not prepared to respond when called upon then feel free to ignore my postings.

What source do you have you can trust for that donttread? How can you be so sure it is correct considering all the false data floating around all over the place? How can you know the motives of parents who love their child. What would you consider appropriate to save your child if you believed she was being murdered? Its so easy to judge using information we cant prove but want to believe.

Brandy wrote:

What source do you have you can trust for that donttread? How can you be so sure it is correct considering all the false data floating around all over the place? How can you know the motives of parents who love their child. What would you consider appropriate to save your child if you believed she was being murdered? Its so easy to judge using information we cant prove but want to believe.

...now to the wranglin'...

it's been all over the news. heard it's been getting blogged a lot as well, but i haven't read them yet. since it's not been denied and in fact defended by the shindler's supporters, i have to take it as being accurate. but i'm always open to new info.

brandi states; "Its so easy to judge using information we cant prove but want to believe."

that's a fair statement. i am in full sympathy with the emotions of the shindlers. they love their daughter and don't want to let her go. but, what must be considered is terri's wishes. and it has been determined that she did not wish to simply exist in a state such as the one that has befallen her. i don't find that too hard to understand.

just today, i learned of a similar case from 1991. christina bussalacchi. i saw video footage that at first i thought was terri schiavo. it was like an exact copy.

i haven't googled it yet, but the interview with her father and the videos (including protesters with "starvation = murder" ) was really quite good.

frankly brandi, i don't doubt the shindlers motives, though i think it is a little selfish, but i am positive that they have been and continue to be used by others to push an agenda.

and that's just not right.

DontTreadOnMe wrote:

Brandy wrote:

What source do you have you can trust for that donttread? How can you be so sure it is correct considering all the false data floating around all over the place?..... Its so easy to judge using information we cant prove but want to believe.

it's been all over the news. heard it's been getting blogged a lot as well, but i haven't read them yet. since it's not been denied and in fact defended by the shindler's supporters, i have to take it as being accurate. but i'm always open to new info.

brandi states; "Its so easy to judge using information we cant prove but want to believe." ...frankly brandi, i don't doubt the shindlers motives, though i think it is a little selfish, but i am positive that they have been and continue to be used by others to push an agenda.

and that's just not right.

You just claimed that the existence of the mailing list was such strong existence of hypocrisy that the case was "closed." You were asked to demonstrate the veracity of your assertion. We're still waiting.

Um... not quite. It is part of the social contract. If you don't want to pay taxes, then by all means lobby for your position, run for elected office, write letters to the editor, partake in non-violent protest, etc.

However, you may believe what you wish to believe. I do not intend to argue this point with you further.